Wednesday, August 25, 2010

2012 Nissan GT-R : DBA-R35

DBA-R35? You probably were not aware but the current chassis code of the “R35” is actually CBA-R35. The 2012 US(2011 Japan) Nissan GT-R gets a new chassis designation – DBA-R35. Tekknikal from NAGTROC wrote an excellent post explaining some of the new changes for the DBA. Head over to NAGTROC for the full post. Some of the changes for 2012

Chassis reinforcement in the strut towers

Chassis reinforcement under the dashboard

New spring rates and dampers

New suspension geometry

390mm brake rotors, up 10mm from the CBA-R35

ABS and VDC upgrades

Engine power up to 500+hp

New tire options

New lighter wheels

New fuel save mode

Launch control 4 (4,000 rpm)

2 wheel drive mode

Front bumper changes

Rear diffuser changes

Seat redesign

New colors

More information will be available over the next few days, and the full official specifications should be released in October.